Ofun

See also: ofun

Itsekiri

Etymology

Compare with Yoruba Òfún, Igala Òfú, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *Ò-fṹ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ò.fṹ/

Proper noun

Òfún

  1. The sixteenth principal sign of the Ifa divination system
  2. The sixteenth chapter of the Odù Ifá corpus, and the last of the major ojú odù
    Synonym: Òfún méjì
  3. The spirit and divinity associated with the Òfún divination sign

See also

Yoruba

Òfún

Etymology

Cognate across Volta-Niger, the term has remained relatively constant across all the languages in that group, making it potentially possible to reconstruct the root all the way to Proto-Volta-Niger, (see Proto-Volta-Niger *-fú). Cognate with Igala Òfú, Itsekiri Òfún, ultimately derived from Proto-Yoruboid *Ò-fṹ, see there for more cognates.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ò.fṹ/

Proper noun

Òfún

  1. The sixteenth principal sign of the Ifa divination system
    Synonym: Ọ̀ràngún
  2. The sixteenth and final of the àpólà or sixteen categories in the Odù Ifá, consisting of the final principal chapter, (Òfún méjì) and the other fifteen chapters of Òfún.
    Synonym: àpólà Òfún
  3. The sixteenth chapter of the Odù Ifá corpus, and the last of the major ojú odù
    Synonyms: Òfún méjì, Ọ̀ràngún méjì
  4. The spirit and divinity associated with the Òfún divination sign

See also

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